Head covering

ABSTRACT

A head covering includes a top fastened to a cylindrical wall. The bottom of the cylindrical wall is folded outwardly and upwardly to form a rim which is connected to a rear point of the top.

The present invention relates in general to head covering, and moreparticularly concerns a novel hat.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

For background, reference is made to hats having a circular top on acylindrical wall.

It is an important object of the invention to provide an improved hat.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A top is connected and stitched inward at its perimeter upon the top ofa cylindrical wall that is stitched inward at the seam (to the rear edgeof the top). The seam is stitched outward with the hat inside out andthen the hat is inverted so the seam is inward. The bottom of thecylindrical wall may be folded outward and upward to create a rim whichis fastened to the rear edge of the top.

The lower edge of the cylindrical wall is preferably folded upward overitself to form a rim, preferably folded up twice. These folds areattached in four places to the cylindrical wall to hold them in place.

The hat may be made of two pieces of material: a rectangular piece and acircular piece. The ends of the rectangular piece are stitched togetherto form a cylinder, and the circular piece is attached across oneopening of the cylinder to form a flat top. The back medial edge of theflat top piece is stitched so as to be attached at one spot to thebottom edge of the rim in the back of the hat, forming a hat with atriangular structure rising to a peak at the front of the hat. The backof the hat has a top piece connecting to the bottom edge of the rim ofthe hat, creating a triangular appearance when viewed from the side sothat the hat may be worn with the top of the hat slanting from a peakover the forehead down to the back of the neck. The hat made thus,covers the forehead, ears and back of the neck for protection againstrain, snow, wind and cold, helping to prevent heat from escaping fromthe head.

The rectangular piece may be substantially 27″ by 9″, and the circularpiece substantially 10″ in a diameter with the hat forming a structurewith a substantially 5-inch rise at the front of the hat. The folded rimis three layers thick and substantially 1¾″ wide. Sets of three ¼″ ribs,⅜ inches apart may be stitched vertically on the cylindrical wall at thefront, the back and at the centers of each side to add tension to thewall so that the hat clings to the head.

Numerous other features, objects and advantages will become apparentfrom the following description when read in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .covering the head of awearer;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view and FIG. 6 is a right side view of theembodiment of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 7 and FIG. 8 are top and bottom views, respectively;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view through section 9-9 of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 10 is a sectional view through section 10-10 of FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of an embodimentof the invention. A circular top 11 is fastened at its circumference tothe top edge of a cylindrical wall 12. The lower edge of cylindricalwall 12 is folded outwardly upon itself to form a rim 12A three layersof fabric thick. The rear juncture of the cylindrical wall 12 and thetop 11 is folded downward and connected to a rear point 14 on the loweredge of rim 12A to form a hat with a generally triangular side plan viewas shown in FIG. 2 while covering the forehead, temples and ears of thewearer with rim 12A.

Referring to FIG. 3, there is shown a front view of the embodiment ofFIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4 there is shown a rear view of the embodiment of FIG.1.

Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown a left side view of the embodimentof FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 6 there is shown a right side view of the embodimentof FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 7 there is shown a top perspective view of theembodiment of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown a bottom perspective view of theembodiment of FIG. 1 looking toward the front.

Referring to FIG. 9, there is shown a sectional view through section 9-9of FIG. 3 illustrating the three layers formed at the rim of the hat.

Referring to FIG. 10, there is shown a sectional view through section10-10 of FIG. 4 showing the five layers where the top, sides and rimoverlap in the hat.

In a specific embodiment all the fastening occurs with stitches.However, other techniques for fastening may be employed. The cylindricalwall is preferably a one-piece rectangular section joined together atthe ends.

A specific form of the invention uses folds of fabric to retain heat invital areas by providing multiple layers of fabric, such as three fromthe rim 12A, around the forehead and temples, and more layers of fabric,such as five, around the back of the head and upper neck, three from therim 12A, a fourth from the top of the cylindrical wall 12 and a fifthfrom the rear of the top 10.

The circular top 11 is connected at its perimeter upon the top of thecylindrical wall of fabric 12. The bottom edge of the cylindrical wallis folded upward and outward twice to create a rim three layers thickand typically 1¾″ wide. This rim is stitched down to the wall 12 at fourquadrants. At the center rear, the juncture of the circular top 11 andthe vertical wall 12 is connected to the bottom rear edge of the foldedrim, creating a triangular shape to the hat when viewed from the side.

Three ¼″ ribs, typically ⅜″ apart, are stitched vertically in thecylindrical wall at the front, the back and at the center of each sideto add tension to the wall so that the hat clings to the head. Theseribs additionally form decorative elements, creating outward ribs on thefolded rim and inward vertical lines on the sides of the hat.

It is evident that those skilled in the art may now make numerous usesand modifications of and departures from the specific structure andtechniques described herein without departing from the inventionconcepts. Consequently, the invention is to be construed as embracingeach and every novel feature and novel combination of features presentin or possessed by the structure and techniques disclosed herein andlimited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A head covering comprising, a top cover, acylindrical wall connected at its upper edge to the perimeter of thetop, the cylindrical wall being folded upward and inwardly at the rearand connected together with the rear edge of the top cover.
 2. A headcovering in accordance with claim 1 wherein the top is circular.
 3. Ahead covering in accordance with claim 1 wherein the lower edge of thecylindrical wall is folded upward over itself to form a rim.
 4. A hat inaccordance with claim 1 with a back and front made of two pieces ofmaterial, a rectangular piece having a length and width forming thecylindrical wall, and a circular piece forming the top cover, the widthends of the rectangular piece being stitched together and the circularpiece being attached across one opening of the cylindrical wall formedby the rectangular piece to form a flat top cover, the bottom edge ofthe cylindrical wall being folded up twice to form three layers that arestitched to the body of the hat to hold the folds in place, the backmedial edge of the flat top piece being stitched so as to be attached atone spot to the bottom edge of the fold in the back of the hat, forminga structure with a rise at the front of the hat, the back of the hathaving the top piece connected to the bottom edge of the hat, creating atriangular appearance when viewed from the side so that the hat may beworn with the top of the hat slanting from a peak at the front over theforehead down to the back over the neck, the bottom edge of the hat whenworn by a person tracing a slant from the forehead to the back of theneck, thereby covering the top of the head, but providing a triple layerof fabric over the forehead and ears and five layers of fabric over theback of the neck for protection against rain, snow, wind and cold andhelping prevent heat from escaping from the head.
 5. The hat inaccordance with claim 4 wherein the rectangular piece is substantially27 inches by 9 inches and the circular piece is substantially 10 inchesin diameter with the hat forming a structure with a substantially 5 inchrise at the front of the hat.
 6. The hat in accordance with claim 5formed with a rim three layers thick and substantially 1¾ inches wide,wherein three ¼″ ribs, ⅜ inches apart are stitched vertically in thecylindrical wall at the front, the back and at the center of each sideto add tension to the wall so that the hat clings to the head.